Golf bag stand



1958 G. H. HUBER $846,170

GOLF BAG STAND Fi led Nov. 1,- 1954 INVENTOR. GLEN H. HUBER @Z aM M wUnited States Patent GOLF BAG STAND Glen H. Huber, Downers Grove, 1]].

Application November 1, 1954, Serial No. 466,111

1 Claim. (Cl. 24896) This invention relates to golf bags and moreparticularly to stands for attachment to golf bags, permitting them tostand in a semi-upright position.

It is an object of this invention to provide a portable stand capable ofsupporting a golf bag in a semi-upright position,'and capable of foldingcompactly against the bag for carrying purposes.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved stand forgolf bags that has little weight and does not protrude unduly whenfolded for carrying.

Another object is to provide a golf bag stand with a simplifiedstructure which is economical to manufacture.

Further objects and features of this invention, its mode of operationand its advantages, may be gathered from a reading of this specificationtogether with an inspection of the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a view of the golf bag stand of this invention in itsextended position, illustrating the manner in which it supports the golfbag;

Figure 2 is a similar view of the golf bag stand but in its foldedposition as it would be carried;

Figure 3 is a top view of the stand in its folded position looking alongthe line 33 (Figure 2), and it illustrates the manner in which the golfbag is attached; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged section along the line 4-4 and shows in moredetail the structure and a spring clip for engaging and holding the legof the stand in its folded position.

In the various views of the drawing similar elements are designated bythe same reference numeral.

Referring to the drawing in further detail, it is seen that the standcomprises a supporting member 1, which is a channel preferably ofaluminum, which may be secured along the side of the golf bag 2. Asecond channel 3 forms a leg and is pivotally mounted on the supportingchannel 1. The leg channel 3 may pivot outwardly from the supportingchannel 1 to form a standing position as illustrated in Figure 1, and itmay be pivoted inwardly to "ice The leg member 3 is an aluminum channelof somewhat greater cross section than the supporting channel 1. Thespacing between the flanges of the leg channel 3 is great enough topermit the supporting channel 1 to nest therebetween when in the foldedposition.

The leg channel 3 is pivotally mounted to the supporting channel 1 by apin 8 that extends through the flanges at the upper end of the legchannel 3 and also through the flanges of the supporting channel 1 whichare disposed between the outer flanges of the leg channel. To provide astop preventing the leg member 3 from pivoting at too wide an angle, thesupporting channel 1 is notched at 9. As the leg channel 3 pivotsoutwardly, a portion thereof swings into and engages the notch at theproper angle.

A spring clip 10 is mounted about the supporting channel 1 and ispositioned to engage and hold' the leg channel lie closely along theside of the golf bag to form a carrying position as illustrated inFigure 2.

The supporting channel 1 is fitted with cross members 4 and 5 whichprovide a convenient means for attaching straps 6. The cross member 5located at the lower extremity of the supporting channel 1 has a partturned at an angle of 90 to form a rest upon which the golf bag may beplaced. The straps 6 may be of inexpensive web strapping material andare adapted to encircle 'the top and the bottom of the golf bag and holdit snugly against a supporting member 1.

To add stability and prevent the stand from tipping, a cross member 7 ismounted on the lower extremity of the leg channel 3. The ends of thecross member 7 are bent slightly inward (shown in Figures 3 and 4) andare therefore adapted to fit more snugly against the golf bag when inthe folded or carrying position. This slightly bent structure of thecross member 7 has been found to be more compact in the folded positionfor carrying and at the same time it has been found that no degree ofstability has been sacrificed.

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3 when it is in the folded position. The spring 10 oifers enough forceto hold the leg firmly against ordinary On the other hand, the leg 3 iseasily sprung loose from the clip 10 when it is desired to stand thegolf bag upright.

This golf bag stand has been made to weigh less than the ordinary golfclub, and it protrudes less than one inch from the side of the golf bagwhen in the folded position. It is designed to hold bags of varioussizes and shapes and may be attached or detached therefrom by merelyadjusting the straps 6.

Changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of theparts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificingany of its advantages, and the right is hereby reserved to make all suchchanges as fall fairly within the scope of the following claim.

What is claimed is:

A stand for a golf bag adapted to support a bag in a substantiallyupright position comprising, a first elongated channel member adapted toextend longitudinally of a golf bag with the flanges extending away fromthe bag, spaced straps connected to said channel member adapted todetachably secure a golf bag to said member, a projecting memberextending from the bottom of the first channel member in a directionopposite to the extending direction of said flanges, whereby said memberis adapted to underlie the bottom of the golf bag and define a rest toprevent relative movement between the bag and stand when the stand issupporting the bag in a substantially upright position and space thebottom of the bag above the ground, a second elongated channel memberhaving its flanges extending towards the golf bag and pivotallyconnected at its upper end to the upper end of said first channelmember, said channel members being of substantially the same length, oneof said channel ,members having a greater cross section than the otherchannel member, whereby when the channel members are in folded positionthe flangesof one channel member are nested within the flanges of theother channel member, a stabilizing bar transversely mounted at thelower free end of said second member, a yieldable clip on said firstmember adapted to hold said second member in folded position, andnotches formed in the flanges of said first member adapted to engage theupper end of said second member and limit its pivotal movement away fromsaid first member.

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